a little while to recognize the name "Juan Lagares." I'd never heard of Lagares when he started getting playing time with the Mets, and I was left unimpressed by a glance at his statistical track record

with this formula that I quickly threw together, it will definitely point you in the direction of some of the biggest luck offenders. I couldn't help but laugh when, at the very top of the list, I saw Juan

; they've had Wilmer Flores at shortstop, after all, and Michael Cuddyer in an outfield corner. More of a shock is what's been taking place in the outfield middle. Juan Lagares has been playing defense like

speculation is Adrian Gonzalez, the Padres star first baseman. With two years remaining on an unbelievably team friendly contract (he's owed just $10.25 million over both years), and coming off a +6.3 win

the release of Juan Cruz. I just don’t get it.
When the Royals signed Cruz to a two-year deal worth six million in February 2009, it looked a heck of a lot smarter than their signing of Kyle Farnsworth

it appears likely that Mike Gonzalez will join the fray on a two-year deal worth at least $12M and up to as much as $16M. The deal is currently contingent on Gonzalez passing a physical – usually a given

series, this time a request: Colorado Rockies uber-outfielder Carlos Gonzalez. Gonzalez is in his third season in the majors, and this is the first in which he will likely approach 600 plate appearances

of the points worth making have already been spoken for, as those three are among the best on earth at discussing issues relating to baseball. And so, when they all tackled Carlos Gonzalez over the last few

at it again this week, signing Carlos Gonzalez to a seven-year deal for around $80 million. That's a pretty massive contract for a player who has played one full season and parts of two others. It also seems

. The biggest fantasy stalwart has been Carlos Gonzalez of the Colorado Rockies.
Gonzalez owns the fourth-best wOBA (.429) in all of baseball and has the second-most home runs with 21 in only 316 plate

of the ingredients are there though, meaning the velocity, the four-pitch mix, ability to miss bats, and left-handedness, so now's the time to pounce if you're looking to add an arm.
Juan Pierre | OF | Phillies

with the bat lately, the other a newcomer to The Show — who could offer assistance to owners in NL-only leagues.
Juan Lagares / OF / New York Mets
3% Yahoo / 3.2% ESPN / 11% CBS ownership
Lagares finds

Sullivan noted in Spring Training that Juan Nicasio might be Searage's lastest success story. After Wednesday night's game against the Cardinals, the first phase of Nicasio's transformation is complete

, but please let me know of any previously injured players you want examined.
Adrian Gonzalez (shoulder): Adrian was one a great acquisitions for the Boston Red Sox this off season. He came in and played

around the corner. I mentioned that something strange happened yesterday, too. Madison Bumgarner didn't need the help, but in the bottom of the eighth, Juan Perez faced Wade Davis and drilled a ball off